2005 Chevrolet Malibu Lighting Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MALIBU MAXX. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNALS MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEWIS CHEVROLET OF GARDEN CITY (1903 US 50 BUS E., GARDEN CITY , KS) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHT BULB SOCKETS HAD MELTED AND DAMAGED THE BULBS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BULBS COULD NOT BE SCREWED OUT OF THE LIGHT BULB SOCKETS AND THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT BULB ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED TO BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE ASSEMBLIES ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

THE CAR IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, THE BREAK LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING AND GO OFF WHEN PRESSED.

REFERRED TO YOU BY GM AFTER DEALER REFUSED TO CONSIDER THIS A FREE REPAIR, AS MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL #13036D. VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING SAME CONDITIONS AS PER YOUR RECALL, BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED .PANIC-BRAKE ASSIST MALFUNCTIONED 2 WEEKS AGO; ALMOST RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION. THIS OCCURRED ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY, AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. AT THAT POINT I RELEASED THE BRAKE, AND WAS FORCED TO PUMP THEM IN ORDER TO SLOW VEHICLE. PARK-BRAKE FEATURE ALSO MALFUNCTIONS RANDOMLY. THESE ARE ALL DUE TO VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS IN BODY CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION, REQUIRING A SPACER TO BE INSTALLED.

HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT BLINKERS QUIT WORKING. WHEN I WENT TO CHANGE THENERGY-SAVING LIGHTS THE CONNECTORS WERE MELTED AND WIRES WERE EXPOSED. THE ORANGE LENSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE HAS MELTED AND IS DISCONNECTED FROM THE FIXTURE AND IS LYING INSIDE THE LIGHT INCLOSURE. THE LIGHTS AND BLINKERS QUIT WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO HAVE THE LIGHTS ON FOR FEAR OF POSSIBLE FIRST HAZARD. THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AROUND THE END 2016

THE AMBER PLASTIC HOUSINGS ENCLOSING THE TURN-SIGNAL/DRL BULBS IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE ARE MELTING, APPARENTLY DUE TO THE BULBS GETTING TOO HOT. THE MELTING PLASTIC HAS DRIPPED DOWN ONTO THE BULBS AND THE FUMES FROM THE MELTING PLASTIC HAVE FOGGED UP PART OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES AND BULBS ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SO THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT. I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ABOUT OTHER 2005 MALIBUS IN VARIOUS INTERNET FORUMS, AND GM IS APPARENTLY NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM.

THE AMBER PLASTIC HOUSINGS ENCLOSING THE TURN-SIGNAL/DRL BULBS IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE ARE MELTING, APPARENTLY DUE TO THE BULBS GETTING TOO HOT. THE MELTING PLASTIC HAS DRIPPED DOWN ONTO THE BULBS AND THE FUMES FROM THE MELTING PLASTIC HAVE FOGGED UP PART OF THE HEADLIGHT LENS. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES AND BULBS ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SO THIS IS CLEARLY A DESIGN DEFECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL BULBS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. UPON INSPECTING THE BULB AND WIRING HARNESS, THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE TURN LAMP HOUSING WAS MELTED, WHICH CAUSED THE TURN SIGNAL TO BECOME INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULB AND HOUSING WERE REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WHEELERS CHEVROLET GMC (2701 S MAPLE AVE, MARSHFIELD, WI 54449, (715) 502-4130) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL HOUSING AND BULBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BULBS AND HOUSING WERE BEING REPLACED EVERY TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. *TT *TR

THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ARE BURNING OUT THE SOCKET AS WELL AS THE LIGHT COVERING. I HAVE TO REPLACE THE BULB IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY MONTH.

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN 2013 AND IT'S BEEN A DECENT CAR. HOWEVER IT IS THE 2ND MALIBU THAT I'VE OWNED AND IT'S GOT THE SAME ISSUES. THE RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE AN ELECTRICAL ERROR WHERE THEY SHORT OUT AND MELT THE ACTUAL LIGHTS. I'M CONSTANTLY HAVING TO REPLACE THE BULBS. I'VE GOTTEN TO WHERE I JUST TURN THEM OFF. THE 2ND THING HAPPENED TODAY. MY FIRST MALIBU DIDN'T HAVE A SUNROOF BUT THIS ONE DOES. I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN I HEARD THIS LOUD EXPLOSION, LIKE A GUNSHOT OR A SEMI TRUCK TIRE BLOWING UP. I LOOK ALL AROUND ME AND WHEN I LOOKED UP, GLASS WAS FALLING ON MY HEAD. MY SUNROOF RANDOMLY EXPLODED. AND ACCORDING TO SEVERAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR AN OBJECT FLUNG BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TO SHATTER A SUNROOF. APPARENTLY MANUFACTURERS HAVE STARTED GETTING LAZY WITH SUNROOFS WHEN MAKING CARS, SO IF I WERE YOU, I WOULDN'T BUY A CAR WITH A SUNROOF.

DRIVER SIDE FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ARE BURNING OUT IN ONE TO TWO WEEKS EVEN WHEN REPLACED WITH GM PARTS. BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS LAMPS ARE ALSO BURNING OUT QUICKLY.

BULB DESIGN FLAW: IT BURNS HOT AND MELTS THROUGH BULB SOCKET. ORIGINAL BULB 3157 BURNS PLASTIC HOUSING ON FRONT DIRECTIONAL TURN SIGNALS ON MALIBU. IT IS A LIABILITY ISSUE - FAULTY DESIGN MADE FOR FAILURE AND POSSIBLE MAJOR FIRE HAZARD ISSUES. *TR

FRONT TURN SIGNAL SOCKETS MELTED. *TR

I GOT AN IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL MESSAGE IN THE MAIL. SO I NEED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND I WANT TO DO IT ONLINE. THE REASON FOR BEING RECALLED SHOULD BE IN YOUR RECORDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU MAXX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AMBER LIGHTS BURNED OUT AND MELTED THE PLASTIC SHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,370. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIGHTS WERE NOT BURNED OUT. THE PLASTIC COVE OVER THE RUNNING LIGHTS MELTED AND THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED ALL LIGHT S NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT, WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS DUE TO THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/18/2015 *JS

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE YESTERDAY AND UPON INSPECTION LAST NIGHT I REALIZED THAT THE ORANGE PLASTIC DOME THAT FITS OVER THE LAMP FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE BLINKER IS UNATTACHED, WHEN MY FATHER LOOKED FURTHER INTO IT HE BECAME AWARE THAT THE WIRES ARE MELTED AND SO IS THE PART OF THE ORANGE PIECE THAT ATTACHES, UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS MODEL HAVE ENCOUNTERED, IS THERE A RECALL OR SOMETHING ON THIS TO HAVE IT REPLACED? *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BULB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V252000( ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL , EXTERIOR LIGHTING , SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC , VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED WITHOUT BEING ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,127.00.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BULB HAD OVERHEATED AND CAUSED THE MATERIAL OF THE CASING TO MELT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

WHILE TURNING LEFT THE ORANGE GLOBE IN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY MELTED AND CAUSED LIGHT BULB TO BURN PLASTIC. I CONTACTED THE COMPANY GENERAL MOTORS BEFORE ABOUT THE DISCOLORATION OF MY HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NOT RECEIVED ANY PRIOR COMPLAINTS. I WORK FOR A PARTS STORE AND I HAD NOTICED ALMOST EVERY (80%) 2005 THAT CAME IN FOR LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT HAS THIS PROBLEM. MY DAUGHTER HAS A MALIBU MAX 2005. SHE HAD TO REPLACE HER ASSEMBLIES WHICH HAD BURNED WORSE, AFTER SHE WENT TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM. SHE PURCHASED AFTER MARKET LIGHTS AT ABOUT $65 EACH VERSUS THEIR $165 PRICE NOT COUNTING LABOR THEY WOULD OF CHARGED. IT'S VIN #[XXX]. GM HAS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BLINKER BULBS WERE BURNING THE BULB COVERS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. UPDATED 8/27/15*CN UPDATED 10/4/2017*CN